December, 2009

Asian Carp: History Offers an Important Lesson

 |  Dec 9, 2009

American philosopher George Santayana once made a chilling comment about those who forget the lessons of history, saying: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Santayana’s … Read more

Couric: Pictures Worth 1,000 Emails

 |  Dec 8, 2009

Via DeSmogBlog, Katie Couric comments on the scandal surrounding scientists who concealed evidence concerning global warming. Read more

Decade of 2000s Warmest on Record

 |  Dec 8, 2009

In a bit of irony, Winston Churchill praised his famed enemy German Field Marshal Rommel as “a skillful opponent” and a “great general.” Should similar words of “praise” go to … Read more

Your Short Guide to Tracking the Climate Talks in Copenhagen

 |  Dec 8, 2009

As we head into the second day of climate talks, we want to highlight the best news tracking sites of the ongoing negotiations at Copenhagen: Yale Climate Media Forum: This … Read more

Can Nature Make People More Caring? New Studies Say It’s Possible

 |  Dec 8, 2009

The benefits of nature have been widely documented—active time in the outdoors improves classroom performance, gets kids off the couch, and can help prevent children from being “coronary time bombs”, and now new research shows that nature can also make people more caring.
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Students Refusing Coal-Funded and Coal-Powered Buildings

 |  Dec 8, 2009

At the University of Kentucky, students are fighting back against Alliance Coal's sponsorship of a new dorm for basketball players. MSNBC reports that the $7 million dorm will be called … Read more

Eight Reasons More Outdoor Time Improves Kids’ School Performance

 |  Dec 5, 2009

American children spend an average of six hours per day watching television, web surfing and playing video games,  By contrast, they spend an average of 30 minutes in outdoor sports and just four … Read more

Added Momentum to Copenhagen

 |  Dec 4, 2009

In a strong signal of support for an international climate treaty, President Obama has changed his travel schedule and will now be attending the conclusion of the upcoming climate treaty … Read more

Good News For Climate Deal? Obama Shifts Copenhagen Schedule

 |  Dec 4, 2009

UPDATE 6:52pm: NWF President & CEO Larry Schweiger just issued a statement on Obama’s schedule change, saying, “By attending the global climate talks in Copenhagen during the heart of the … Read more

NWF Scientist Responds to Climate Email Theft

 |  Dec 4, 2009

Global warming deniers have been feverishly pushing emails stolen by hackers from the accounts of climate scientists. Their argument? If any climate scientist ever discussed the best way to sort … Read more